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Desperately seeking squircles

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By Valerie Veteto, Carmel DeAmicis
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In a famous 1972 interview, Charles Eames answered a short sequence of fundamental questions about the nature of design. Answering the first question, he defined design as “a plan for arranging elements to accomplish a particular purpose.” One could describe Design as a plan for arranging elements to accomplish a particular purpose. “ One could describe Design as a plan for arranging elements to accomplish a particular purpose.
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Dan Mall’s 10 Principles for a Worthy Design Career

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By John Maeda, Carmel DeAmicis
| Figma Blog | Shortcut
With over two decades of experience spanning design, teaching, entrepreneurship, and authorship, Dan Mall has navigated diverse roles across the design landscape. He distills his experience into 10 pieces of advice for tackling complex tasks, preventing burnout, and fostering continuous learning. Hero illustration by Lorenzo Gritti. In the world of design systems, Dan Mall has built a name for himself not just as a designer, but also as an entrepreneur, teacher, and author.
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John Maeda on Creativity, AI, and the Human Pursuit of Uphill Thinking

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By Noah Levin, Carmel DeAmicis, Alek Mackie
| Figma Blog | Shortcut
By the time you come to the perfect solution, the problem has already changed. “ By the time you come to the perfect solution, the problem has already changed. ” John Maeda joined Andrew Hogan, Insights and Analysis at Figma, for a discussion about designing with AI in the future. Watch the recording. 🎥 🍿 To begin, it’s crucial to underline a key difference between ourselves and our robot counterparts: AI, in all its glory, is designed to seek the shortest, most efficient routes.
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